 It is part of former Dodotana Sire woreda what was divided for Dodota and Sire woredas.Dodotana Sire is bordered on the south by Tena, on the southwest by Hitosa, on the north by the Misraq Shewa Zone, on the east by Jeju, and on the southeast by Sude.The administrative center for the woreda is Dera; other towns include Awash Melkasa.